Morang/bardiya, April 30 -- Different local units across the country have objected to the Nepali Army's move to seek written details of landless squatters from them, saying it encroaches on their jurisdiction.

The chiefs of the municipalities and rural municipalities from various parts of the country, particularly in Morang, Sunsari, Jhapa and Bardiya districts, have resisted the request, refusing to comply with the national defence force's call.

Shyam Prasad Rajbanshi, mayor of Sunbarshi Municipality in Morang, said the army's move to seek data on matters that fall within the jurisdiction of local governments runs counter to constitutional practice and the spirit of federalism. "The management of landless people is the responsibility o...